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2021 Porsche Taycan is a good-driving EV in an awesome pink wrapper

There's a lot to like about the base Porsche Taycan.

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Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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This is the new entry-level Porsche Taycan EV.

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Unlike other Taycan models, this one has a single electric motor and uses rear-wheel drive.

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It's just as good-looking as any other Taycan. And you can get it in pink!

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The interior is just as comfortable and well-appointed, too.

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Trunk space is small-ish.

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These are the base 19-inch wheels and they look awful.

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No 4, no S, no Turbo, just Taycan.

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The production Taycan's design is very close to Porsche's original Mission E concept.

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The base Taycan starts at $81,250 including $1,350 for destination.

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Keep running through the gallery for more photos of the base Porsche Taycan.

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